Northeast
Swift River
Live Conditions
Swift River — At West Ware
7-Day Flow
→ Stable
24-Hr Pressure
29.27 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
☁️Overcast
76° / 63°
Tomorrow
🌦️Drizzle
76° / 60°
0.01"
Sun
☁️Overcast
77° / 57°
Mon
🌧️Rain
75° / 58°
0.61"
Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.
Weather by Open-Meteo · No API key · Updated every 30 min
What should I fish today?
One call. Specific to today's exact conditions on the Swift River.
9
Time of Day
What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Swift River conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Swift River · June · Early Summer
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SULPHUR PEAK (size 16-18) — every evening. Tricos starting late month. Caddis evenings.
River Map
About Swift River
The Swift River below Quabbin Reservoir's Winsor Dam is Massachusetts's preeminent tailwater fly fishery — a gin-clear, bottom-release stream that stays cold enough for trout 365 days a year even through brutal summers. The special-regulations fly-only stretch holds a surprising density of wild and holdover brown, rainbow, and brook trout given its proximity to Worcester and Springfield. Abundant hatches, consistent temperatures, and large fish make it a year-round destination despite the pressure it receives.
Regulations
Winsor Dam downstream to Route 9: fly fishing only (conventional fly rod and fly line required), catch-and-release, open year-round — no bait, no treble hooks, no spinning gear. Route 9 downstream to Cady Lane: catch-and-release, artificial lures only July 1–December 31; harvest and bait permitted January 1–June 30. Managed by DCR / MassWildlife. CFS alone does not indicate fishability — check dam release schedules.